H5N1

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Time to Act on New Bird Flu Spillovers

A strategic and biosecurity overview of what could protect U.S. agriculture and people from H5N1 infections

RFK Could Prevent a Bird Flu Pandemic—By Embracing His Environmentalist Roots

Three steps Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. could take to strengthen the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent bird flu plan

Governance

H5N1 Demands Coordination, Not Confusion

Public health and politics should work together to restore trust and ensure a cohesive response to bird flu

Food

U.S. Egg Prices See Largest Jump Since 1980 as Bird Flu Outbreaks Continue

A new version of H5N1 influenza continues to pound poultry, but price relief could be on the way

Governance

Global Health Security Lessons from the U.S. Biodefense Response

The COVID-19 pandemic exemplified how an institute concerned with biodefense could pivot to serve public health needs

Governance

The United States Isn't Ready for a Bird Flu Epidemic

Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm discusses what's keeping the United States from closing public health gaps

Trade

Using Game Theory to Advance the Pandemic Agreement

Rewarding drug manufacturers for sharing vaccine doses could break the impasse in negotiations

Governance

H5N1: How Effective Is Wastewater Surveillance for Bird Flu?

The Rockefeller Foundation's Megan Diamond explains wastewater surveillance for monitoring the H5N1 outbreak

Governance

Course Correcting the U.S. Response to Bird Flu

Health security scientists wonder what delayed the U.S. response and offer advice on strategic improvements

Trade

How Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu Virus in Milk

Experts explain how pasteurization obliterates avian influenza virus from milk

Trade

Cattle Veterinarians Express Confusion over U.S. Response to Bird Flu

Denial and a lack of unity across states are limiting a swift response to the novel outbreak